tiistai 16. helmikuuta 2010

"THE FLYING FINN"and FINNISH STAR LONG JUMPER:JARMO KÄRNÄ

Jarmo Kärnä



Jarmo Kalevi Kärnä (born 4 August 1958 in Valtimo) is a retired Finnish long jumper, best known for his bronze medal at the 1992 European Indoor Championships. His personal best was 8.16 metres, achieved in June 1989 in Riga. This mark tied (with Rainer Stenius) for the Finnish record until 2005, when it was eclipsed in the qualification round of the World Championships long jump by Tommi Evilä.

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 14th
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 10th
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 5th
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 3rd

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